Building Stronger Connections through Out-of-School Family Visits- June 26

Course Description/Meeting Summary:

This session will take place virtually via Microsoft Teams from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. on June 26, 2025. The target audience for this session is Kindergarten Teachers, 6th Grade Teachers, 9th Grade Teachers, School Counselors, and College and Career Specialists.This summer professional learning session will equip educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct effective out-of-school family visits. Participants will explore best practices for planning, implementing, and reflecting on home visits to build stronger relationships with families and gain valuable insights into students' home environments. Did you know that out-of-school family visits have been shown to increase student attendance by as much as 15%? Attendees will receive detailed instructions on how to utilize translation services for effective communication with families, proper procedures for documenting visits, information regarding compensation for their time, and guidelines for mileage reimbursement.

• In-Service Points: 3
• Component Number: 8413001

Meeting Locations and Times:

1 Canvas Course, MS TEAMS Virtual Conference on June 26th, 2025, 1:00PM - 4:00PM
Online, Orlando, FL 32825

Full Description/Meeting Details:

• If you are no longer planning on completing this course, please remove yourself to allow space for others to attend. Click here for instructions on how to remove yourself. 

• If you are not a Kindergarten teachers, a teacher of a 6th grade course, a teacher of a 9th grade course, a school counselor, or a College and Care Specialist , please remove yourself as you will not gain access to the course.

• In the event that there are less than 10 participants signed up, this course will be cancelled on July 26. You will receive an email if this occurs.

• There is a 15 minute policy. This means you cannot be more than 15 minutes late at the beginning, returning from lunch, or leaving early for face to face or LIVE sessions. This results in no admittance. If you cannot stay for the duration of the PL, please remove yourself from the course.

• Your pay date will depend upon the completion of the course and the date that your pay is confirmed, validated, and submitted. 

Please refer to summerpd.ocps.net for additional and updated information.

Contact Information:

Kelly Baloun, Program Coordinator
Family and Community Engagement
Kelly.Baloun@ocps.net